ABUSES THREATENING TRUE CHRISTIAN WORSHIP AND THE CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS

THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE

Abstract

Right from the onset, it may be necessary to state clearly that what is referred to in this article as “true Christian worship” is the same as liturgy which is the common and official name used in Roman Catholic circles. Perhaps, the other important remark is that this article will be discussing the Roman or Latin rite and therefore Western liturgy. Although, of all things Catholic, there is nothing so familiar as the liturgy, yet most Catholics have never really been introduced to it, with the result that they have never come to know and understand its true nature. Most including the clergy and lay faithful are still confused, upset, or ignorant about why we celebrate our greatest act of worship, the Holy Mass, which again is another name for the liturgy.